Acacia caesia (L.) Willd.

• Family: Fabaceae
• Vernacular names: Incha, ഈഞ്ച (Malayalam), Soap bark (English), Nikunjika (Sanskrit), Aila (Hindi), Incakkai (Tamil)
• Distribution: Indo-Malesia
• Description: Woody climbers. Leaves pinnae 5-8 pairs. Heads terminal panicle. Pods oblong, flat, acuminate at both ends, marginate.
• Habit: Climbers/Lianas
• Habitat: Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
• Flowering & Fruiting: October-December

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• Parts used: Bark and flower
• Properties & Uses: The bark is used to produce a herbal mix for hair wash to kill headlice. The decoction of the bark is used to get relief from body pain. Flowers are used in menstrual disorders.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
• Traditional Uses:Fresh bark is crushed and mixed with water and used for hair wash to kill head lice.
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